Holder for credit card receiving machine

ABSTRACT

A receptacle having a plurality of bins underlying a tray which receives a credit car imprinter. Charge forms are placed in the bins. A pocket is formed in the rear of the receptacle for accommodating an enlarged card for advertising or for explaining use of the imprinter.

United States Patent Donnan Feb. 22, 1972 [54] HOLDER FOR CREDIT CARD2,994,265 8/1961 Hurlbut 101/269 RECEIVING MACHINE 3,164,254 1/1965 Gorc..211/49 R X 3,207,321 9/1965 Joyce ..21 1/126 [72] David Chm, 3,486,44712/1969 Stocker ..101/407 x [73] Assignee: Guaranty National Bank andTrust of Con pus Chnsu Primary ExaminerNile C. Byers, Jr. 2 Filed; Jam 2970 Attorney-Clarence A. OBrien and Harvey B. Jacobson [21] Appl. No.:5,874

[57] ABSTRACT [52] US. Cl A receptacle having a plurality of binsunderlying a tray which [51] Int. Cl. ..A47f 7/00 eceives a credit carimprinter. Charge forms are placed in the [58] Field of Search ..211/49, 126; 101/269, 407 bins. A pocket is formed in the rear of thereceptacle for accommodating an enlarged card for advertising or forexplain- 56] References Cited ing use of the imprinter.

UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,926,983 9/1933 Lamb ..l0l/269 6 (313M514 Drawmgfigures r 1 I I. 1 1 l I I I I 1 1 l 33 1 F *1 I 1 l i 30 28 26 J 32 l 1I y E-i't F ?=a y =T- E HOLDER FOR CREDIT CARD RECEIVING MACHINE Thepresent invention relates to receptacles and more particularly to acredit card machine holder.

During the present time, charge form imprinters utilized in most retailoperations impose a requirement on merchants to maintain charge forms,application forms and other such material. Most merchants maintain thesematerials at distributed points removed from the imprinter itself. Theinconvenience of remembering where suitable form material is keptimpedes maximum business efficiency.

The main objective of this invention is to accommodate the merchant byproviding him with a compact unit to house his imprinter, credit cards,sales slips, and credit card applications. Inasmuch as there is now inuse numerous and sundry credit cards, this invention will beparticularly helpful to the merchant who services more than one creditcard by giving him a compact holder partitioned and designed in such amanner that it will serve more than one credit card service.

A primary use of the proposed invention will be for a holder serving asa ready source of advertising along with providing storage spaced andinformation to the merchant or user through an upstanding printed backcard which is imprinted with instructions for use of the equipment,charges, applications, and other data or information necessary to theproper procedure relative to charges by credit card users.

The invention is designed for the purpose of providing an article fordistribution to the merchant which will enable him to maintain allequipment necessary for credit card purchases in a small compact unitwhich can be used in a minimum of space, yet provide the merchant withspacefor credit card applications, charge slips, and the like.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIG. I is a perspective view of the present invention with the insertionof a conventional credit card imprinter therein.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the holder.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the holder having a portion thereof cutaway.

FIG. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken along a plane passingthrough section line 44 of FIG. 3.

Referring to the figures and more particularly FIG. 1 thereof, referencenumeral generally indicates a conventional credit card imprinter whichis shown positioned in the receptacle or holder which constitutes thepresent invention. The holder includes a nonslip pad 12 suitablyattached to the base 13 of the holder. Lateral sidewalls I4 and 16extend upwardly from the base. As will be noted, the forward edges ofthe sidewalls are rounded as indicated by 18. Two parallelspacedpartitions 20 and 22 extend upwardly from base 13, and in conjunctionwith the lateral sidewalls 14 and I6 the partitions define threeadjacently disposed bins for receiving credit card forms 23 or the like.

A tray is integrally formed in rear offset relation to the bins andserves to receive the charge imprinter. As will be noted in FIG. 4, thetray includes a front wall 26 perpendicularly disposed with relation toa horizontal support portion 28 upon which the charge imprinter rests.The rear wall of the tray is indicated by 30 and is positioned inparallel spaced relation to a rearmost wall 32. The void between therear walls 30 and 32 defines a pocket 33 for storing material therein.As shown in FIG. 2, the rear wall 32 has slots 34 and 36 formed alongthe upper edge thereof for aiding manipulation of material stored in thepocket. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, an enlargedinstruction card 38 is positioned in the pocket 33 and lists a series ofinstructions generally indicated by 40 that deal with proper utilizationof the charge imprinter. The card is removable if the holder is to beplaced in a small enclosure that would not accommodate the card. Insteadof instructions.

the card can include advertising material or the like.

In summary, the present invention affords the merchant a convenient andcompact unit for maintaining a charge imprinter and various formsassociated therewith in a single location.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A receptacle for printed forms comprising at least one bin forreceiving forms, and a tray positioned adjacent the bin for receiving aform-imprinting device, said receptacle including a base havingparallel-spaced partitions extending upwardly therefrom to define aplurality of adjacent bins, said tray including support means disposedabove the bins for accommodating the imprinting device, said receptaclealso including parallel-spaced backwalls extending upwardly from thebase to form a storage pocket.

2. The device set forth in claim 1 wherein the outermost back wallincludes slots formed therein for facilitating the manipulation ofmaterial stored in the pocket.

3. The structure set forth in claim 2 together with an enlarged cardremovably inserted in said pocket, the card having selected indiciathereon.

4. The device defined in and according to claim I, and, in combination,a nonslip pad underlying and attached to said base.

5. A portable unified compact holder for a credit card imprintingmachine and associated readily available credit card slips, applicationforms and the like comprising a receptacle embodying a base havingmarginal upstanding end walls having corresponding rear ends joined by acomplemental upstanding back wall and open at the front for access tothe receptacle portion, said base having a top side provided with spacedupstanding partitions cooperating therewith and with said upstandingwalls and defining open-front bins for said credit card slips andapplication forms, said partitions being of a height less than theheight of said end walls and backwall, an open-top tray disposed betweenupper portions of said end walls and seated and united with coactingupper edges of said partitions and partially covering said bins, thereceiver portion of said tray being adapted to supportively contain saidimprinting machine, said tray having a front wall spaced rearwardly froma forward marginal edge of said base.

6. The holder defined in and according to claim 5, and wherein said trayembodies an upstanding backwall spaced from the backwall of saidreceptacleand providing a storage pocket for an insertable and removableindicia card.

1. A receptacle for printed forms comprising at least one bin forreceiving forms, and a tray positioned adjacent the bin for receiving aform-imprinting device, said receptacle including a base havingparallel-spaced partitions extending upwardly therefrom to define aplurality of adjacent bins, said tray including support means disposedabove the bins for accommodating the imprinting device, said receptaclealso including parallelspaced backwalls extending upwardly from the baseto form a storage pocket.
 2. The device set forth in claim 1 wherein theoutermost back wall includes slots formed therein for facilitating themanipulation of material stored in the pocket.
 3. The structure setforth in claim 2 together with an enlarged card removably inserted insaid pocket, the card having selected indicia thereon.
 4. The devicedefined in and according to claim 1, and, in combination, a nonslip padunderlying and attached to said base.
 5. A portable unified compactholder for a credit card imprinting machine and associated readilyavailable credit card slips, application forms and the like comprising areceptacle embodying a base having marginal upstanding end walls havingcorresponding rear ends joined by a complemental upstanding back walland open at the front for access to the receptacle portion, said basehaving a top side provided with spaced upstanding partitions cooperatingtherewith and with said upstanding walls and defining open-front binsfor said credit card slips and application forms, said partitions beingof a height less than the height of said end walls and backwall, anopen-top tray disposed between upper portions of said end walls andseated and united with coacting upper edges of said partitions andpartially covering said bins, the receiver portion of said tray beingadapted to supportively contain said imprinting machine, said trayhaving a front wall spaced rearwardly from a forward marginal edge ofsaid base.
 6. The holder defined in and according to claim 5, andwherein said tray embodies an upstanding backwall spaced from thebackwall of said receptacle and providing a storage pocket for aninsertable and removable indicia card.